The ongoing attempts by French president to keep colonial hooks in Africa
Earlier this year, the country of Kenya hosted the France-Africa Summit themed, “Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth.” French President Emmanuel...
West African countries sign agreement to put added value on $150 billion cocoa industry
West African countries of Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast have recently signed an agreement, which they have dubbed the “Abuja Declaration,” officially creating...
Uganda declares itself Ebola-free
The Ugandan Health Ministry declared the country free of Ebola on July 28, more than two months after an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain...
What is behind the rise of Islamophobia in South Africa?
Political figures and advocates in South Africa are raising the alarm bells over the rising tide of Islamophobia, which they argue is...
Algeria and Mali restore ties after yearlong rift
Algeria and Mali have announced the restoration of diplomatic relations after a yearlong rift that erupted when Algiers shot down a Malian military drone...
African nations’ participation in the World Cup potentially awakens a sleeping giant
Africa has not participated in a significant way in the World Cup finals tournament for half a century, but they are making up...
Major African gold producer bans raw exports
Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya has banned the export of raw gold, directing all production to be refined domestically as part of a push to...
With unity, cooperation, Africa has enough high-quality solar to power the entire world
While attending the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, earlier this year, economist Jeffrey David Sachs delivered a message filled with...
Israel’s ongoing pursuit to embed itself in Africa’s security structures
Over the last several years, UN votes regarding Israel have varied widely depending on the resolution. However, a broad majority of UN...
Africa will be quarter of global population by 2050—Tanzanian president
One quarter of the world’s population will be African by mid-century, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on June 5. Speaking at the plenary session...